The chance of earthquake damage in White Oak is about the same as West Virginia average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in White Oak is about the same as West Virginia average and is much lower than the national average.

The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.

The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.

The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.

Other Weather Extremes Events

A total of 2,384 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of White Oak, WV were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

Type

Count

Type

Count

Type

Count

Type

Count

Type

Count

Avalanche:

0

Blizzard:

1

Cold:

38

Dense Fog:

0

Drought:

34

Dust Storm:

0

Flood:

427

Hail:

723

Heat:

22

Heavy Snow:

97

High Surf:

0

Hurricane:

0

Ice Storm:

17

Landslide:

1

Strong Wind:

82

Thunderstorm Winds:

806

Tropical Storm:

1

Wildfire:

15

Winter Storm:

32

Winter Weather:

7

Other:

81

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near White Oak, WV.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 2 historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near White Oak, WV.

Distance (miles)

Date

Magnitude

Depth (km)

Latitude

Longitude

19.4

1969-11-20

4.3

N/A

37.4

-81

39.5

1974-05-30

3.6

8

37.38

-80.42

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 12 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near White Oak, WV.

Distance (miles)

Date

Magnitude

Start Lat/Log

End Lat/Log

Length

Width

Fatalities

Injuries

Property Damage

Crop Damage

Affected County

8.2

1974-04-04

3

37°40'N / 81°16'W

37°42'N / 81°06'W

9.20 Miles

33 Yards

0

12

2.5M

0

Raleigh

9.7

1974-04-04

3

37°48'N / 81°01'W

37°50'N / 80°58'W

3.30 Miles

33 Yards

0

0

0K

0

Raleigh

15.5

1974-04-04

3

37°50'N / 80°58'W

37°54'N / 80°47'W

10.80 Miles

33 Yards

1

8

2.5M

0

Fayette

17.2

1965-04-08

2

37°30'N / 80°49'W

0.50 Mile

100 Yards

0

0

25K

0

Summers

19.7

1965-04-12

2

37°24'N / 81°06'W

0

0

3K

0

Mercer

21.9

1961-02-25

2

37°59'N / 81°09'W

3.00 Miles

100 Yards

0

0

250K

0

Fayette

27.9

1976-07-11

2

37°36'N / 80°34'W

37°33'N / 80°31'W

4.10 Miles

33 Yards

0

0

250K

0

Monroe

29.1

1974-04-04

3

37°54'N / 80°47'W

38°01'N / 80°29'W

18.10 Miles

33 Yards

0

3

2.5M

0

Greenbrier

29.6

1990-06-22

2

37°41'N / 80°30'W

37°42'N / 80°29'W

1.00 Mile

150 Yards

0

0

250K

0

Greenbrier

30.1

1990-06-22

2

37°38'N / 80°28'W

37°41'N / 80°30'W

4.00 Miles

150 Yards

0

0

250K

0

Monroe

31.8

1975-04-24

2

37°47'N / 80°28'W

6.00 Miles

67 Yards

0

0

25K

0

Greenbrier

33.9

1990-05-26

2

38°09'N / 81°13'W

0.50 Mile

250 Yards

0

0

25K

0

Fayette

* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.